TopVerdict Ranks CPS Energy Gas Explosion Resolution as Texas' Largest Personal Injury Settlement
Lyons & Simmons is proud to announce that TopVerdict has recognized the firm's resolution of a catastrophic natural gas explosion case against CPS Energy as the #1 Personal Injury Settlement in Texas for 2025. The ranking further solidifies Lyons & Simmons' reputation as one of the leading personal injury and trial law firms in Dallas and Texas.
The recognition stems from a lawsuit involving a devastating 2021 home explosion that left a mother and her adult son with life-altering injuries. In 2025, a Bexar County jury awarded the family $109.5 million, one of the largest negligence verdicts returned in Texas during 2025. Evidence presented at trial showed that CPS Energy had received years of warnings concerning portions of its aging natural gas infrastructure before the explosion occurred.
Prior to trial, the parties entered into what is known as a high-low agreement. A high-low agreement establishes a guaranteed minimum and maximum recovery regardless of the jury's verdict. These agreements are frequently used in complex litigation involving significant risk for both sides. The arrangement allows the parties to proceed through trial while reducing uncertainty following a verdict.
After the jury returned its $109.5 million verdict, the matter was resolved pursuant to that pretrial agreement, resulting in a $60 million settlement that TopVerdict has now recognized as the largest reported personal injury settlement in Texas for 2025.
"Great trial results aren't measured only by verdicts—they're measured by the security and certainty they provide families facing unimaginable circumstances,” said Michael Lyons, co-founding partner of Lyons & Simmons LLP.
While the settlement itself reflects strategic litigation planning, the jury's verdict remains a powerful statement regarding accountability and the importance of maintaining safe utility infrastructure.
A Nationally Recognized Trial Team
The recognition is the latest in a series of honors earned by Lyons & Simmons for the CPS Energy case. The verdict was previously recognized among the Top 5 Personal Injury Verdicts in Texas for 2025.
Since 2023, Lyons & Simmons has been directly involved in securing more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements for clients in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.
The firm represents clients nationwide in cases involving:
- Natural gas explosions
- Industrial accidents
- Catastrophic injuries
- Wrongful death
- Aviation disasters
- Trucking and transportation crashes
- Products liability
Experienced Texas Gas Explosion Lawyers
Natural gas explosion cases require immediate investigation, extensive expert analysis, and the resources necessary to challenge large utility companies and corporate defendants.
Lyons & Simmons has developed a national reputation for handling complex explosion and fire cases, working with leading engineering, pipeline, utility, and forensic experts to uncover the causes of catastrophic incidents and pursue accountability on behalf of injured families.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a gas explosion, fire, or other catastrophic event, contact Lyons & Simmons to learn more about your legal options.
